The president also said that he was not yet prepared to lean on the 14th Amendment to compel the government to pay its debt amid a showdown with House Republicans.
Tag: Federal Budget (US)
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With Default Looming, What Can Biden Do?
The president has not wavered in his calls for Republicans to raise the nation’s borrowing limit without condition. Privately, his aides have discussed other paths.
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Meet the House Republicans Who Democrats Hope Will Defect on the Debt Limit
A long-shot Democratic effort to force a debt-limit increase to the floor hinges on at least five G.O.P. defections. These House Republicans are considered the likeliest.